The man who pleaded guilty to providing former Arapahoe County Sheriff Pat Sullivan with methamphetamines today received a three-year prison sentence.

A defense attorney for Timothy Faase, 49, extolled the man's record of community service, saying he volunteered for breast-cancer-related charities and organized holiday meals in his neighborhood.

Faase apologized for enabling others who are addicted to drugs.

"I don't want to be an enabler. That's not who I am," said Faase, who's just days away from his 50th birthday and who has a clean criminal history. "I can never fix the people I hurt by selling drugs. I know that."

Denver District Court Judge Shelley Gilman noted that a large quantity of drugs and money were recovered from Faase's home following his arrest.

Faase was caught "peddling one of the most dangerous drugs in the community," Gilman noted. "Probation would unduly depreciate the seriousness of the crime."

Faase pleaded guilty Feb. 13 to one count of drug possession with intent to distribute. He could have faced up to six years in prison. He will serve a three-year stint on probation following his incarceration.

Police followed Sullivan to Faase's home after Sullivan allegedly traded meth for sex from a confidential informant during a sting.

Sullivan has been charged with felony possession, distribution and with a misdemeanor charge of soliciting prostitution.

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